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Switching the iPhone to USB-C would unify their products. It goes against the it-just-works ecosystem they try to promote. And having different connectors throughout their products is very un-Apple-like. But Apple has a long history of ditching features before users are ready to say goodbye. On the other hand, ditching Lightning would complicate things.Įven with all of its flaws, a world without Lightning might still seem strange to you. It's almost inevitable that you'll need to buy another cable. And it's notorious for breaking or fraying.

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But the included Lightning cable doesn't even support fast charging, a feature found on almost every new Android phone. Transferring large files to your iPhone isn't something every user needs. Now, you may be thinking, why do I need fast data-transfer speeds? It's just my iPhone-charging cable.

But Apple has been reluctant to adopt USB-C on all of its devices. And of course, it uses the ubiquitous USB-C connector. It also supports things like external hard drives and displays. You're right, Thunderbolt 3 is frequently used by Apple, and at 40 gigabits per second, it's way faster than Lighting. If only Apple had a faster standard they could use. Regardless, Lightning is no longer a fast connector. It just feels weird to buy a cable that can transfer data without actually knowing how fast or slow it will be. But we don't really know how fast Lighting is since it's proprietary, Apple, doesn't have to release all of the specifications. Most Lightning cables transfer data at USB 2.0 speeds, although there are some reports of USB 3.0 speeds with newer models. The standard hasn't been significantly updated in the seven years it's been around. And Lightning's starting to show its age. These higher prices can lead consumers to buy non-certified cables, which might not function properly and could even damage your phone. Because it's a proprietary connector, official Lightning cables and accessories are often more expensive than the USB-C equivalent. This forces you to buy dongles and carry around extra cables. The problem is that it's proprietary, so few devices actually use it. It transfers power and data, it was faster than 30-pin, of course, it's reversible, the connection is super secure, and replacement cables are really easy to find. To be clear, Lightning was a good connector seven years ago. Somehow, Apple's most important product is the odd one out. So you can't even plug your iPhone into your MacBook without buying a separate cable. But still, the iPhone comes with a Lightning to USB-A cable. So now some iPads use Lightning, and some use USB-C. But when Apple updated its lower-end iPads in March, they kept the Lightning port.

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In 2018, it unveiled the new iPad Pro with a

Prices range from $120 to $160 with an additional $20 for an optional cable programmer at the Hak5 website.Apple's connectors have become fragmented. Various versions of the cable support different functions, but you can get an O.MG cable in USB-A to USB-C and Lightning, Lightning to USB-C, and USB-C to USB-C. The O.MG can be programmed to self-destruct, or hide evidence using a geofencing capability, Motherboard reports. If the person just wants to take control of your computer, they can be within Wi-Fi range sitting in a nearby van with Flowers By Irene on its side too. The Keylogger Edition can store up to 650,000 keystrokes on the computer it’s plugged into, and it can inject smartphone and tablet keystroke scripts as well. That was just the proof of concept, but now O.MG and Hak5 have been able to mass produce the cable and add a few other features such as keylogging. The Hak5 O.MG cable looks like any other USB cable but has a built-in web server and Wi-Fi radio as well as key logging and USB injection tools to take over the target device. Cox said the iPod charged as it would normally but shortly later, a terminal was opened on his Mac’s screen, letting the attacker run commands as if he or she were sitting in front of it. In the older demonstration by MG for Motherboard’s Joe Cox, the original O.MG USB to iPhone Lightning cable was connected to his Apple Macintosh and iPod.